Pointer
Harper is pointing to everything these days. The "where's...?" game has evolved from just looking at the object/person in question to now pointing as well. Our favorite is "Where's Mama's/Dada's nose?" She touches it in response.

"Book"
It looks like this is going to be her third word. She says it when she's holding a book or reaching for one. It sounds like the word but without the ending 'k' sound. Super cute.

Rolling all over the place
For the past, say, five days or so, Harper acts like she actually enjoys rolling around on the ground and playing with toys. In the past, that was only fun if Mom or Dad was on the ground with her. She's gotten so much better with her rolling around that it is now enjoyable, and she can cover a lot of ground that way. I'll look at her and she'll be in one spot, mouthing a ball or something, and then less than a minute later, she will have rolled 5 or 6 feet away and is reaching for a new toy. (This mobility makes me want to finish the unpacking and put up a gate on the stairs ASAP!) I think her enjoyment will make crawling come faster now. She's starting to push with her feet occasionally and tuck her knees under herself at times, too. It's fun to watch her figure it out.

Birdies
Harper has a toy that attaches to the side of her crib. Callie gave it to her a month or so ago, and everytime she woke from a nap, I'd hit the little button on the front and Harper liked watching the birdies go round & round to the tune of "Ode to Joy". It gave her a couple minutes to adjust to the waking world before being jostled or talked to. Recently, when Harper wakes up from a nap, she has started to roll over and lift her top half up to that toy, push the button, and entertain herself while she waits for me to come get her. Rather than call me (through the monitor) with a cry or grunt, she's pushing that button and smiling/cooing/reaching for the toy when I come in the room. Pretty sweet!